Mumbai, Dec 2 (Inditop.com) A key index of Indian equities markets closed flat Wednesday after volatile trading.

The sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened higher at 17,226.49 points, closed at 17,169.91 points, 28.36 points or 0.16 percent down from Tuesday’s close at 17,198.27 points.

The benchmark index had hit an intra-day high of 17,329.68 points and a low 17,142.36 points.

At the National Stock Exchange (NSE), the broader 50-share S&P CNX Nifty closed at 5,118.7 points, down 0.06 percent.

However, broader market indices ended in the green, with the BSE midcap index closing 0.9 percent higher and the BSE small cap index 0.87 percent down.